Cluster:	Abell 1257 UMa (Abell distance class 3)
Site:	Breitenbuch, Odenwald
fst:	6m,5
Instr.:	457/1850-Newton
Mag.	276 ×
Description:	AGC 1257 contains a few very nice galaxies to sketch. Between them a Markarian galaxy (Markarian 423) and even a background quasar (Q1123+356), apparently situated extremely close to the central galaxy and only about magnitude 17! Actually a exceedingly faint stellar object was definetly visible there with 18 inch, however I suppose it must have been a little brighter then 17 mag. I still don't know if this really was that quasar...

Nr.	Object (MegaStar)	mag.	Description with 18"
1	MCG+6-25-69	-	faint but definite, diffuse, round
2	MCG+6-25-70	-	faint, diffuse, round
3	MCG+6-25-71	-	faint, diffuse, oval, star close to SSE
4	MKN 423	-	very faint, definite, stellar, diffuse surroundings suspected
5	MAC 1126+3514	-	not seen
6	MAC 1126+3518	-	not seen
7	MAC 1126+3519 (2 gx.)	-	not seen
8	MAC 1126+3520 (a)	-	faint, stellar?
9	MAC 1126+3520 (b)	-	faint, small, diffuse, stellar core suspected
10	MAC 1126+3520 (c)	-	not seen
11	MAC 1126+3521	-	not seen
12	MAC 1126+3523	-	faint, stellar
13	MAC 1126+3524	-	not seen
14	MAC 1126+3525	-	not seen
15	MAC 1126+3526	-	not seen
16	MAC 1126+3527 (2 gx.)	-	not seen
17	MAC 1127+3516	-	not seen
18	MAC 1127+3529	-	not seen
19	Q1123+356	16 - 16.5	star, definetly seen, brighter then limiting magnitude, quasar?